Portugal sits in Europe & Central Asia. A newborn there can expect about 82.5 years of life, 28th of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Portugal, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.5 yrs | 28 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 3.9 /1,000 | 162 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 11.1 /1,000 | 25 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 24.0 yrs | 21 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 47.4 /1,000 | 138 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 5.5 yrs | 81 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 74.8 men/100 women | 70 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 2.7 /1,000 | 172 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 15.0 /100k | 132 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 10.5 % | 153 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 11.5 /100k | 48 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 8.2 /100k | 133 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 17.7 % | 64 of 143 | 2014 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 8.9 L | 41 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 24.5 % | 5 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $2,971 | 31 of 191 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $29,292 | 57 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Portugal's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 5th highest population aged 65+ in the world (24.5 %) and the 21st lowest infant mortality in the world (2.7 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Portugal; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.